Notts Green News

Green Flag Award Winning Sites:

http://www.keepbritaintidy.org/GreenFlag/GreenFlagAwardSites/EastMidlands/Default.aspx
A GoogleMap with lots of woods and nature projects / sites you might not have heard of

Eight community projects from around the East Midlands have been awarded a small grant from the Community Skills part of the Skills Programme.
The eight recipients of the Climate East Midlands Community Skills grant (to help grow Climate Friendly Communities) are:
Goto Link: http://www.climate-em.org.uk/news/item/growing-climate-friendly-communities-grant-awarded/

This is a new area - we will be adding to it as we come across them

Transition Nottingham:  http://www.facebook.com/groups/22520083488

Hopkinson Gallery:  http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=7002696964

Stonebridge City Farm:  http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100001625280366

St Anns Allotments:  http://www.facebook.com/staa.allotments

Greenlight Festival Leicester:  http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=136112583115233

Pedals:  http://www.facebook.com/pedalsnottingham

Critical Mass Nottingham:  http://www.facebook.com/pages/Nottingham-Critical-Mass

National:

Ecovelocity:  http://www.facebook.com/EcoVelocity?sk=wall

FreeCycle at Work:  http://www.facebook.com/FreeCycleAtWork

Green Power team: http://www.facebook.com/home.php?sk=group_159852767414355
and http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100001161529679

Would you like to gain skills and recognized qualifications in things like organic horticulture, food safety and first aid whilst gaining practice skills and confidence?

"The Green Power team is a Partnership Council charity project designed to help unemployed Nottingham residents get work ready / get back into work.

We have set up this group specifically for unemployed people across Nottingham to:
1. let you know what we can offer on the Green Power team in terms of practical skills and qualifications, as well as confidence building and the therapeutic effects of working with nature. Hear from our team members how the project helps them, how it has changed their lifes for the better. If you are unemployed and resident in Nottingham City then come and join us on the team! You might just be blown away!

Broxtowe Council:  http://www.facebook.com/broxtoweboroughcouncill

Sprout: http://www.partnershipcouncil.co.uk/index.php?/projects/sprout_aged_16_25_get_help_to_set_up_your_own_environmental_project

Community Centres Directory: http://www.nottinghamcity.gov.uk/index.aspx?articleid=2622